Jonathan Sasson

Secretary-General

Jonathan Sasson is a graduate of Dawson College in Liberal Arts presently studying Law at Université de Montréal. From 2016-2017, Jonathan was the President and Head Delegate of the Model UN Delegation at the Faculty of Law of Université de Montréal. He previously was Secretary-General of the Montreal United Nations Conference 2015 and 2016. Jonathan is excited to be returning to the same office for the conference’s fifth anniversary. He was the Host Team President of Harvard World United Nations Montreal 2017. Jonathan additionally founded Canadian Model United Nations with the aim of creating a unified and stronger Canadian circuit. He works at the Refugee Protection Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. Passionate about rights and freedoms, Jonathan is working towards becoming a civil rights attorney.

George Stoyanov

Under-Secretary-General for Administration

George Stoyanov is an alumnus of Dawson College who graduated from the Law, Society & Justice program. He is currently finishing his studies in Political Science at Concordia University. George previously served as Under-Secretary-General for Operations in 2015 and is excited to return to his third MUNC. He has additionally been involved with the Canadian International Model United Nations conference where he served as the Editor-in-Chief in 2015 and as Assistant Director-General in 2016. In addition, George was part of the Dawson College team that brought the Harvard World Model United Nations conference to Montreal where he served as Director of Logistics. He is also currently writing a thesis on the impact technological innovation has on employment and inequality.

Shehrbano Jamali Niazi

Under-Secretary-General for Committees

Born in Pakistan, raised in South Africa and presently living in Montreal, Shehrbano Jamali Niazi is currently in her second semester at McGill University. She has been actively involved in MUN since the age of 15 and has attended and staffed various conferences. Shehrbano has previously attended MUNC in 2013 and 2014 as a delegate and returned to MUNC 2015 as a Chair and in 2016 as the USG of Public Relations. Shehrbano was also the Director of Services for Harvard WorldMUN hosted in Montreal this year. Apart from MUN, Shehrbano believes that quality education should be accessible to every child globally which is why she has worked at a preschool in Pakistan and volunteered at an NGO for underprivileged children in Taiwan this summer.

Ommu-Kulsoom Jumada Abdul-Rahman

Under-Secretary-General for Delegate Relations

Ommu-Kulsoom Jumada Abdul-Rahman is in her second-year at McGill University, where she studies Islamic studies and Political Science. She is an alumna of Dawson College’s Liberal Arts program. Her Model UN career began at Dawson College where, through her dedication, she was named as their Head Delegate for the Montreal United Nations Conference 2015 and North American Model United Nations 2016. She is currently serving her term as the President of the Islamic Studies Student Association. When not participating in MUN-related activities, Ommu-Kulsoom can be found either reading books by Islamic scholars such as Shahab Ahmed and Ayesha Chaudhry or deepening her knowledge in Islamic law and human rights and the formation of Islamic law.

Christelle Tessono

Under-Secretary-General for Finance & Business

Christelle Tessono, a Dawson College alumna, is a second-year Political Science and Economics student at McGill University. She was born and raised in Buenos Aires to parents of Haitian descent. Her upbringing in South America sparkled her passion for development and public policy. She has attended MUNC as a delegate previously, chaired the 2015 Russian Kremlin v. White House Joint-Crisis and at the 2016 United Nations Development Programme. Additionally, Christelle served as Director of Finance in the 2017 edition of Harvard WorldMUN. Aside from MUN, Christelle is busy fulfilling her tasks as the V.P. Political Coordinator of the Black Students' Network of McGill. If not at a movie theater, she can be found jamming to Fela Kuti or Dmitri Shostakovich.

Bakry Alsaieq

Director of Operations

Bakry Alsaieq is a second-year student at Vanier College, studying in Social Sciences. Born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and raised in an Eritrean family, Bakry joined Model United Nations in his last year of High School and has attended multiple conferences since. He has served as Political Affairs Coordinator and Vice-President of Internal Affairs for the Vanier College Students' Association. In addition, Bakry has proudly served as President and Head Delegate for Vanier Model United Nations during the 2016-2017 academic year, as well as Secretary-General for the group's first annual conference, VMUN 2017, back in April. When not engaging in heated debates, he loves to play trombone and listen to some groovy disco music. Interested in Canadian and international politics, Bakry envisions working one day with the Department of Global Affairs.

Jia Rong Shao

Director of Operations

Jia Rong Shao is a second-year student in Mathematics and Finance at Marianopolis College. Prompted by her passion for international business and economics, she started her Model UN career as a delegate, then incorporated Secretariat responsibilities to her MUN involvement. Jia was the Deputy USG of Administration for MariMUN 2017 and will be serving as the Director of Operations for MUNC 2017. She is excited to welcome you all to Dawson College for a weekend filled with enriching experiences and thought-provoking debate.

Gabrielle Vendette

Director of Photography

Gabrielle Vendette is a graduate of the Liberal Arts program at Dawson College and she is currently in her second year of studies in Journalism and History at Concordia University. During her time at Dawson College, Gabrielle was a member of Dawson College Model United Nations and participated in a handful of conferences, including MUNC, NAMUN and McMUN. She is very excited to be returning to the MUN environment as the Director of Photography for the fifth edition of MUNC. She is looking forward to being surrounded by young bright minds once again. Other than photography, Gabrielle thoroughly enjoys reading and writing of all kinds, and she promises to only capture your best angles.

Ashton Mathias

Director of PUBLIC RELATIONS

Ashton Mathias is a second-year at McGill University, who currently studies Political Science & Economics. Originally hailing from Mississauga, Ontario, Ashton is excited to be involved with MUNC for the first time. He is a member of the McGill Model UN Delegation Team, and is currently serving as the Deputy Director of Public Relations for Secondary Schools’ United Nations Symposium 2017 (SSUNS). He is also the Director of Entertainment for the upcoming McGill Relay for Life 2018, and has previously served on the First-Year Arts Council as VP Finance. Ashton loves to learn new languages (Arabic & Spanish), and spent the summer exploring Canada in time for its 150th anniversary.